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  • Empathy and virtual reality technology in contemporary education [Elektronski vir] : opportunities and challenges
    Valenta, Tanja ...
    It has been proven that integrating empathy with learning content in the educational process im-proves the understanding of topics while strengthening young people’s emotional intelligence, social ... skills and ethical thinking. Teachers can facilitate the creation of an inclusive and inter-active learning environment by designing activities that enhance the ability to understand the perspective of others. In this context, it is useful to consider methods that facilitate the develop-ment and integration of empathy into the learning process. One such method is the use of vir tual reality (VR) technology, which allows students to experience challenges from another person’s perspective by simulating real-life situations, thus directly promoting the development of em-pathy. While VR technology offers numerous benefits, it also presents some challenges that need to be considered when integrating it into the educational process. This presentation highlights these aspects, drawing on the results of a sur vey conducted among a sample of teachers and students in Slovenia as part of the VR4Empathy (Using virtual reality for inclusive and action-ori-ented empathy in schools) project. The overall aim of the VR4Empathy project is to develop, test and disseminate the informed use of VR to promote the development of cognitive empathy in the school environment, with the aim of improving the quality and inclusiveness of digital education at EU level.
    Source: International scientific conferences It's About People [Elektronski vir] : 2024: In Service of Sustainability and Dignity : 2025: Social and Technological Resilience for Health and Sustainable Development : the 12th and 13th annual conferences of Europe's sciences and arts leaders and scholars : Education and mental health : peer-reviewed proceedings book (Str. 144-154)
    Type of material - conference contribution ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2025
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 260626179

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